Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Ditmar
  
  Rivera hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Ditmar
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Ditmar
  
  Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doby vs. Ditmar
  
  The ball gets by Ginsberg for a passed ball. Minoso moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doby vs. Ditmar
  
  Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lollar vs. Ditmar
  
  Lollar hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Consuegra
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Consuegra
  
  Jacobs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaughter vs. Consuegra
  
  There goes Jacobs. The throw from Lollar and he is safe. Jacobs steals second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Slaughter vs. Consuegra
  
  Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Simpson vs. Consuegra
  
  Simpson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zernial vs. Consuegra
  
  Zernial is hit by the pitch. Jacobs moves to third. Slaughter moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ginsberg vs. Consuegra
  
  Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Ditmar
  
  Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dropo vs. Ditmar
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Ditmar
  
  Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Consuegra
  
  Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Consuegra fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Consuegra
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. DeMaestri reaches second base with a double. Finigan moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ditmar vs. Consuegra
  
  Hector Lopez pinch runs for Jim Finigan.
  
  Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Power vs. Consuegra
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Consuegra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Jacobs vs. Consuegra
  
  Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lopez scores. DeMaestri moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Slaughter vs. Consuegra
  
  Slaughter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DeMaestri scores. Jacobs moves to third. Slaughter moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Simpson vs. Consuegra
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jacobs scores. Slaughter scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zernial vs. Consuegra
  
  Zernial takes first base on ball four. Simpson moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ginsberg vs. Fischer
  
  Bill Fischer now pitching.
  
  Ginsberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simpson scores. Zernial moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lopez vs. Fischer
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera who is chasing the ball. Lopez reaches third base with a triple. Zernial scores. Ginsberg goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  DeMaestri vs. Fischer
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopez scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ditmar vs. Fischer
  
  Ditmar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Power vs. Byrd
  
  Harry Byrd now pitching.
  
  Power hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby. Power reaches second base with a double. DeMaestri scores. Ditmar goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jacobs vs. Byrd
  
  Jacobs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Power scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaughter vs. Byrd
  
  Slaughter takes first base on ball four. Jacobs moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Simpson vs. Byrd
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jacobs scores. Slaughter moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zernial vs. Byrd
  
  Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Slaughter scores. Simpson moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ginsberg vs. Martin
  
  Morrie Martin now pitching.
  
  Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Ditmar
  
  Hector Lopez now playing third base.
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri misplays the ball. That's an error on DeMaestri. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivera vs. Ditmar
  
  Rivera hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Ditmar
  
  Fox hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Ditmar
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Martin
  
  Earl Battey now catching. Sammy Esposito now playing third base.
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Martin
  
  DeMaestri hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ditmar vs. Martin
  
  Ditmar bunts towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Fox covering, for the out. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Power vs. Martin
  
  Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopez scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 14
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jacobs vs. Martin
  
  Jacobs takes first base on ball four. Power moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 14
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Slaughter vs. Martin
  
  Slaughter strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 14
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Ditmar
  
  Doby hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 14
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Battey vs. Ditmar
  
  Battey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 14
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Esposito vs. Ditmar
  
  Esposito hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Battey moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 14
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dropo vs. Ditmar
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri throws to second for one, and Jacobs throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Battey scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 14
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Ditmar
  
  Aparicio is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 14
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Martin
  
  Simpson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 14
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Martin
  
  Zernial is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 14
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ginsberg vs. Martin
  
  Ginsberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 14
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Martin
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 14
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Ditmar
  
  Bill Renna now playing right field. Johnny Groth now playing center field. Dave Melton now playing left field.
  
  Martin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 14
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Ditmar
  
  Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Ditmar covering, for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 14
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Ditmar
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Ditmar covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 14
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Martin
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. DeMaestri reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 14
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ditmar vs. Martin
  
  Ditmar bunts towards the mound. Martin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. DeMaestri moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 14
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Power vs. Martin
  
  Power hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DeMaestri tags and scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jacobs vs. Martin
  
  Jacobs hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Renna vs. Martin
  
  Renna hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Ditmar
  
  Minoso hits a fly ball into left field. Melton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Ditmar
  
  Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Battey vs. Ditmar
  
  Bubba Phillips pinch runs for Larry Doby.
  
  Battey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Johnson
  
  Bubba Phillips now playing center field. Connie Johnson now pitching.
  
  Groth hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera. Groth reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Melton vs. Johnson
  
  Melton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ginsberg vs. Johnson
  
  Ginsberg hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopez vs. Johnson
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Esposito vs. Ditmar
  
  Rance Pless now playing first base. Tim Thompson now catching.
  
  Esposito hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Ditmar
  
  Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Ditmar
  
  Aparicio hits a fly ball into left field. Melton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Ditmar
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Johnson
  
  DeMaestri hits a popup in front of the plate. Battey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ditmar vs. Johnson
  
  Ditmar hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pless vs. Johnson
  
  Pless hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Ditmar
  
  Mike Baxes now playing shortstop.
  
  Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pless scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivera for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Ditmar
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pless scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Ditmar
  
  Minoso strikes out. Thompson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Minoso out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Johnson
  
  Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renna vs. Johnson
  
  Renna hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Johnson
  
  Groth is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Ditmar
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baxes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Battey vs. Ditmar
  
  Battey is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Esposito vs. Ditmar
  
  Esposito hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/21/1956 -- Chicago at Kansas City (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Rivera J, rf          4  0  0  0   Power V, 1b           4  1  2  4   
Fox N, 2b             4  0  0  0   Pless R, 1b           1  0  0  0   
Minoso M, lf          3  0  0  0   Jacobs S, 2b          5  2  3  2   
Doby L, cf            1  0  0  0   Slaughter E, rf       2  2  1  1   
Phillips B, pr-cf     1  0  0  0   Renna B, rf           2  0  0  0   
Lollar S, c           1  0  0  0   Simpson H, cf         4  1  2  3   
Battey E, c           3  1  1  0   Groth J, cf           2  0  1  0   
Kennedy B, 3b         0  0  0  0   Zernial G, lf         2  1  1  1   
Esposito S, 3b        3  0  0  0   Melton D, lf          1  0  0  0   
Dropo W, 1b           2  0  0  0   Ginsberg J, c         5  1  2  1   
Aparicio L, ss        3  0  0  0   Thompson T, c         0  0  0  0   
Consuegra S, p        0  0  0  0   Finigan J, 3b         1  0  1  0   
Fischer B, p          0  0  0  0   Lopez H, pr-3b        4  3  2  2   
Byrd H, p             0  0  0  0   DeMaestri J, ss       5  3  3  1   
Martin M, p           2  0  0  0   Baxes M, ss           0  0  0  0   
Johnson C, p          1  0  0  0   Ditmar A, p           4  1  2  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     28  1  1  0                        42 15 20 15

Chicago          000 100 000 --  1
Kansas City      0(13)1 010 00x -- 15

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Consuegra S (L)       1.2  6  6  6  2  0
Fischer B*            0.0  4  4  4  0  0
Byrd H+               0.0  4  3  3  1  0
Martin M              3.1  5  2  2  1  2
Johnson C             3.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ditmar A (W)          9.0  1  1  0  5  3
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 2nd
  + Pitched to 5 batters in 2nd

E -- DeMaestri J, Jacobs S 2
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Chicago 5, Kansas City 10
2B -- DeMaestri J 2, Power V, Groth J
3B -- Lopez H
SB -- Jacobs S
SH -- Ditmar A
SF -- Power V
HBP -- by Consuegra S (Zernial G)
PB -- Ginsberg J
T -- 2:20
A -- 15608

    

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